A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
Roof assembly and components thereof
The boss has at least four hip connectors 505,507,605,607 each attached to at least two of the other connectors, each hip has a fixed angle lug 509,511,609,611 onto which a hollow end of a removable rafter is attached. The connectors may have a triangular or square connecting face and be attached by internal fasteners which are not visible when the rafters are in place. Preferably a recess is formed between adjacent connectors where a further connector 705 attaches. Alternatively the boss has a body connector (fig.4,3) with two or more removable hip connectors (fig.4,5&7) attached to it, The boss may have a removable centre rafter connector (fig.4,23) located between and attached to each of the hip connectors, if the centre connector is not required a spacer (fig.1b,123) may be provided. The claimed hollow rafters may enclose the lugs of the boss when connected together to form a roof assembly.
Roof assembly and components thereof
The boss has at least four hip connectors 505,507,605,607 each attached to at least two of the other connectors, each hip has a fixed angle lug 509,511,609,611 onto which a hollow end of a removable rafter is attached. The connectors may have a triangular or square connecting face and be attached by internal fasteners which are not visible when the rafters are in place. Preferably a recess is formed between adjacent connectors where a further connector 705 attaches. Alternatively the boss has a body connector (fig.4,3) with two or more removable hip connectors (fig.4,5&7) attached to it, The boss may have a removable centre rafter connector (fig.4,23) located between and attached to each of the hip connectors, if the centre connector is not required a spacer (fig.1b,123) may be provided. The claimed hollow rafters may enclose the lugs of the boss when connected together to form a roof assembly.
Roof assembly and components thereof
BRADLEY JOHN GAUNT (author) / ASHLEY RICHARD GAUNT (author)
2017-05-03
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
E04B
Allgemeine Baukonstruktionen
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GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS